Puerto Jiménez Airport is an airport serving Puerto Jiménez, a Gulf of Dulce coastal town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The airport is just east of the town. It is owned and managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
Given the distance between Puerto Jiménez and the capital city of San José, the airport is the first choice for tourists traveling to Corcovado National Park and Golfo Dulce.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger Statistics
As of 2014, Puerto Jiménez Airport is the third-busiest airport in Costa Rica by passenger traffic and the busiest domestic-only airport. These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica's Statistical Yearbooks. Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Passengers 32,083 27,374 28,084 27,152 27,488 26,608 35,745 T.B.A. Growth (%) 4.65% 14.68% 2.59% 3.32% 1.24% 3.20% 34.34% T.B.A. Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks(Years 2008,DGAC Yearbook 2008 2009,DGAC Yearbook 2009 2010,DGAC Yearbook 2010 2011,DGAC Yearbook 2011 2012,DGAC Yearbook 2012 2013,DGAC Yearbook 2013 and 2014)
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Passengers 8,166 16,374 14,404 19,646 27,086 24,191 23,028 33,646 Growth (%) N.A. 100.51% 12.01% 36.39% 37.87% 10.69% 4.81% 46.11% Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). Statistical Yearbooks(Years 2000-2005,Oficina de Planificación, DGAC de Costa Rica 2006,DGAC Yearbook 2006 and 2007,DGAC Yearbook 2007 )
See also Transport in Costa Rica List of airports in Costa Rica Carate Airport
References
External links OurAirports - Puerto Jimenez Airport Accident history for PJM at Aviation Safety Network